Review by Terry Njambi -- Tips, Myths and Rips: A Physic...

[Terry Njambi]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Tips, Myths and Rips: A Physician's Advice" by Morton E.Tavel.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Tips, myths and rips: A physician’s advice, a non-fiction read by Morton E. Tavel, 2nd in series after his earlier release, “snake oil is alive and well. The clash between myths and reality. reflections of a physician.” In this book, he explores the world of health, food, and myths surrounding them. He also provides widely researched advice, drawn from his biomedical background, scientific publications, as well as media reports, deemed accurate, you could call him a health and all things diet encyclopedia. This book could as well be used as a reference book in a library somewhere. In the world we live in, there is so much misinformation where health, fitness, and nutrition are concerned. Dr.Tavel has broken down this information into understandable details which make the book so much fun to read.

The book is divided into three parts; Tips, which is all about health and wellness and how to incorporate his advice to lead a well-balanced life. Myths, which is all about common misconceptions surrounding our physical makeup and the world around us and finally, rips, which is all about tricks used to take our money in exchange for useless or even dangerous information.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book as it contains materials on anything one might want to fact-check when it comes to food and health, as well as everyday beliefs such as eating times, quantity versus quality, counting calories and the like. The book is also well structured and exhaustive on every sub-topic tackled. I also enjoyed the narration which almost seems as if he is very well versed and confident with what he is presenting to the public as a truth. At some point, I caught myself giggling which is not common when reading health-related books. The writer has also used simple English which makes it easy for the reader to understand. The grammar used is correct and there are no spelling mistakes.

What I did not like about the book is the layout. The author could have done a better job at indentation and alignment so there could be some order. Aside from this, I would recommend the book to anyone that loves to read as it is an eye-opener.

I, therefore, rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It is an enjoyable as well as an informative book to read. It can be read by the young and older readers alike as it contains relevant content. Also, if one wishes to make further reference, Dr. Tavel has provided a list of other reference materials at the end of the book.

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